DeMartino’s candidacy for Rep. District 14 denied
Republican’s residency called into question; calls issue party politics
June 14, 2016
Republican candidate James DeMartino’s candidacy for the 14th Representative District has been put on hold while the state’s Department of Elections decides if he meets the 3-year residency requirement.
Republican James DeMartino has been denied his 14th Representative District candidacy and he’s accusing Sussex County election officials of playing party favorites.
“Just another Democrat tactic to prevent qualified candidates from challenging the Speaker of the House Representative Pete Schwartzkopf,” stated DeMartino in a prepared statement June 12. “Democrats know the speaker is vulnerable this election cycle, and they will do all they can to prevent Schwartzkopf from losing his seat. It doesn’t matter to them that they’re denying the constitutional right of a citizen to pursue public office. It’s not about the law and justice, it’s about control.”